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willow wood wasp
Xiphydria prolongata
Xiphydria prolongata, commonly known as willow wood wasp or red-belted necked wood wasp, is a species of sawfly in the family Xiphydriidae. It is native to Europe and has been introduced to North America.
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Description
Xiphydria prolongata is 6–18 mm long. It has a slim, cylindrical build and a rounded, highly mobile head on a long neck, traits shared with other Xiphydria. It can be distinguished from other species by the abdomen having a red band in the middle. The abdomen also has white spots laterally. Females have a rigid ovipositor.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 703313.